Nightlight x 1,000,000

[Joe_Lorenzini]

Mama Nature is putting on quite the light show up here. But here's why I'm on the 'puter and not out there shooting light sticks:

Exposure: 1 second @ f/2.8


Same exact settings just a few minutes later:


When the second bolt struck I got hit with a wave of electricity that almost lifted me off the ground. It was the stangest feeling. I've never been so close to lightning before.

I decided I'd pushed my luck as far as I needed to and came inside.

_/oe

[evil4blue]

Uhh, Holy Poop!

You're a braver man than I, nice grab. Did you use your lightning trigger?

[rphoto]

You are one lucky guy. Nice shots by the way

[Davidtxs]

yep afer that second shot it was time to go in lol
nice shots Joe

[CincoJoe]

wow....nice photos. I wish it rain here.

[Jake]

Wow! I think I would have ran inside and changed my pants after that last shot.


BTW, it looks like you have some blown highlights in that last shot.

[jerrykr]

wow, glad it missed you. what a shot.

-=- Jerry -=-
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[AjP]

wow, nice pic Joe.. last night it was prety crazy storm where I live, but I was too lazy to get up in the middle of the night.

[JamesB]

awesome, did you feel the hair on your neck twitch about, or were you too scared to notice?

I would have ran off crying like a little girl

James

[darktiger]

Very nice pictures.

[Dokk]

Those shots rock and I hate you for it! I ran around like a kid in a candy store last night trying to get a decent vantage point to take some lightning shots and didn't get a damn thing. First place I tried was the upper parking deck at Northeast Mall. Great view and I was really set up and got some decent cloud photos but security came along and thinking I might be some kind of terrorist, told me to leave the property. I'm still mad at them, I wasn't even facing the mall!

[evil4blue]

Originally Posted by Dokk

thinking I might be some kind of terrorist

Ahh, see what happens when you don't wear your "Not a Terrorist" t-shirt. You'll know for next time.

[PeteQ]

Nice job Joe, I figured you would try to catch that storm. Too much cultural lighting around me, I need to scope out a good storm spot...

[Elsaspet]

WOWOWOWOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome job my friend! I love these. Awesome!

[evil4blue]

I was still awake when the storms rolled through, but the wind was ridiculous in my area. No way I was going to stand there in that.

My new house has a nice view of the west, south-west and I'm about 1 mile from open farm land. I'm looking forward to some storm watching after I move in.